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Annex 1A
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
and the Republika Srpska (hereinafter the "Parties") have agreed as follows:
1. The Parties shall comply with the cessation of hostilities begun with the
agreement of October 5, 1995 and shall continue to refrain from all offensive
operations of any type against each other. An offensive operation in this case
is an action that includes projecting forces or fire forward of a Party's own
lines. Each Party shall ensure that all personnel and organizations with
military capability under its control or within territory under its control,
including armed civilian groups, national guards, army reserves, military
police, and the Ministry of Internal Affairs Special Police (MUP) (hereinafter
"Forces") comply with this Annex. The term "Forces" does not include
UNPROFOR, the International Police Task Force referred to in the General
Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to in Article I,
paragraph 1 (c).
2. In carrying out the obligations set forth in paragraph 1, the Parties undertake,
in particular, to cease the firing of all weapons and explosive devices except
as authorized by this Annex. The Parties shall not place any additional
minefields, barriers, or protective obstacles. They shall not engage in
patrolling, ground or air reconnaissance forward of their own force positions,
or into the Zones of Separation as provided for in Article IV below, without
IFOR approval.
3. The Parties shall provide a safe and secure environment for all persons in
their respective jurisdictions, by maintaining civilian law enforcement
agencies operating in accordance with internationally recognized standards
and with respect for internationally recognized human rights and fundamental
freedoms, and by taking such other measures as appropriate. The Parties also
commit themselves to disarm and disband all armed civilian groups, except
for authorized police forces, within 30 days after the Transfer of Authority.
4. The Parties shall cooperate fully with any international personnel including
investigators, advisors, monitors, observers, or other personnel in Bosnia and
Herzegovina pursuant to the General Framework Agreement, including
facilitating free and unimpeded access and movement and by providing such
status as is necessary for the effective conduct of their tasks.
5. The Parties shall strictly avoid committing any reprisals, counter-attacks, or
any unilateral actions in response to violations of this Annex by another Party.
The Parties shall respond to alleged violations of the provisions of this Annex
through the procedures provided in Article VIII.
1. All Forces in Bosnia and Herzegovina as of the date this Annex enters into
force which are not of local origin, whether or not they are legally and
militarily subordinated to the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the
Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, or Republika Srpska, shall be
withdrawn together with their equipment from the territory of Bosnia and
Herzegovina within thirty (30) days. Furthermore, all Forces that remain on
the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina must act consistently with the
territorial integrity, sovereignty, and political independence of Bosnia and
Herzegovina. In accordance with Article II, paragraph 1, this paragraph does
not apply to UNPROFOR, the International Police Task Force referred to in the
General Framework Agreement, the IFOR or other elements referred to in
Article I, paragraph 1 (c).
2. In particular, all foreign Forces, including individual advisors, freedom
fighters, trainers, volunteers, and personnel from neighboring and other
States, shall be withdrawn from the territory of Bosnia and Herzegovina in
accordance with Article III, paragraph 1.
The Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Entities shall redeploy their Forces
in three phases:
Phase I
The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall begin promptly and
proceed steadily to withdraw all Forces behind a Zone of Separation which shall be
established on either side of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line that represents a clear and
distinct demarcation between any and all opposing Forces. This withdrawal shall be
completed within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority. The precise Agreed
Cease-Fire Line and Agreed Cease- Fire Zone of Separation are indicated on the
maps at Appendix A of this Annex.
Sarajevo
Within seven (7) days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties shall transfer and
vacate selected positions along the Agreed Cease- Fire Line according to instructions
to be issued by the IFOR Commander.
The Parties shall complete withdrawal from the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of
Separation in Sarajevo within thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, in
accordance with Article IV, paragraph 2. The width of this Zone of Separation will be
approximately one (l) kilometer on either side of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line.
However, this Zone of Separation may be adjusted by the IFOR Commander either to
narrow the Zone of Separation?to take account of the urban area of Sarajevo or to
widen the Zone of Separation up to two (2) kilometers on either side of the Agreed
Cease-Fire Line to take account of more open terrain.
The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3)
above shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary
force to ensure compliance.
Gorazde
The Parties understand and agree that a two lane all-weather road will be
constructed in the Gorazde Corridor. Until such road construction is complete, the
two interim routes will be used by both Entities.
The Grid coordinates for these alternate routes are (Map References: Defense
Mapping Agency 1:50,000 Topographic Line Maps, Series M709, Sheets 2782-1,
2782-2, 2782-3, 2782-4, 2881-4, 2882-1, 2882-2, 2882-3, and 2882-4; Military
Grid Reference System grid coordinates referenced to World Geodetic System 84
(Horizontal Datum):
There shall be complete freedom of movement along these routes for civilian traffic.
The Parties shall only utilize these interim routes for military forces and equipment
as authorized by and under the control and direction of the IFOR. In this regard, and
in order to reduce the risk to civilian traffic, the IFOR shall have the right to manage
movement of military and civilian traffic from both Entities along these routes.
The Parties understand and agree that violators of subparagraph (1) shall be subject
to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure
compliance.
The Parties pledge as a confidence building measure that they shall not locate any
Forces or heavy weapons as defined in paragraph 5 of this Article within two (2)
kilometers of the designated interim routes. Where those routes run in or through
the designated Zones of Separation, the provisions relating to Zones of Separation in
this Annex shall also apply.
The Parties immediately after this Annex enters into force shall begin promptly and
proceed steadily to complete the following activities within thirty (30) days after the
Transfer of Authority or as determined by the IFOR Commander: (1) remove,
dismantle or destroy all mines, unexploded ordnance, explosive devices, demolitions,
and barbed or razor wire from the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation or other
areas from which their Forces are withdrawn; (2) mark all known mine
emplacements, unexploded ordnance, explosive devices and demolitions within
Bosnia and Herzegovina; and (3) remove, dismantle or destroy all mines,
unexploded ordnance, explosive devices and demolitions as required by the IFOR
Commander.
The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active or reserve, who
reside within the Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation register with the appropriate
IFOR Command Post referred to in Article VI which is closest to their residence.
This phase applies to those locations where the Inter-Entity Boundary Line does not
follow the Agreed Cease-Fire Line.
The IFOR is authorized to direct that any military personnel, active or reserve, who
reside within the Inter-Entity Zone of Separation register with the appropriate IFOR
Command Post referred to in Article VI which is closest to their residence.
a. In order to provide visible indication, the IFOR shall supervise the selective
marking of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone of Separation, and the
Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its Zone of Separation. Final authority for
placement of such markers shall rest with the IFOR. All Parties understand
and agree that the Agreed Cease-Fire Line and its Zone of Separation and the
Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its Zone of Separation are defined by the
maps and documents agreed to as part of the General Framework Agreement
and not the physical location of markers.
b. All Parties understand and agree that they shall be subject to military action
by the IFOR, including the use of necessary force to ensure compliance, for:
1. failure to remove all their Forces and unauthorized weapons from the
four (4) kilometer Agreed Cease-Fire Zone of Separation within thirty
(30) days after the Transfer of Authority, as provided in Article IV,
paragraph 2(a) and (b) above;
2. failure to vacate and clear areas being transferred to another Entity
within forty-five (45) days after the Transfer of Authority, as provided
in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above;
3. deploying Forces within areas transferred from another Entity earlier
than ninety (90) days after the Transfer of Authority or as determined
by the IFOR Commander, as provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a)
above;
4. failure to keep all Forces and unauthorized weapons outside the Inter-
Entity Zone of Separation after this Zone is declared in effect by the
IFOR, as provided in Article IV, paragraph 3(a) above; or
5. violation of the cessation of hostilities as agreed to by the Parties in
Article II.
PHASE III
1. within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority withdraw all heavy weapons
and Forces to cantonment/barracks areas or other locations as designated by
the IFOR Commander. "Heavy weapons" refers to all tanks and armored
vehicles, all artillery 75 mm and above, all mortars 81 mm and above, and all
anti-aircraft weapons 20 mm and above. This movement of these Forces to
cantonment/barracks areas is intended to enhance mutual confidence by the
Parties in the success of this Annex and help the overall cause of peace in
Bosnia and Herzegovina.
2. within 120 days after the Transfer of Authority demobilize Forces which
cannot be accommodated in cantonment/barracks areas as provided in
subparagraph (a) above. Demobilization shall consist of removing from the
possession of these personnel all weapons, including individual weapons,
explosive devices, communications equipment, vehicles, and all other military
equipment. All personnel belonging to these Forces shall be released from
service and shall not engage in any further training or other military activities.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this Annex, the Parties understand and agree
that the IFOR has the right and is authorized to compel the removal, withdrawal, or
relocation of specific Forces and weapons from, and to order the cessation of any
activities in, any location in Bosnia and Herzegovina whenever the IFOR determines
such Forces, weapons or activities to constitute a threat or potential threat to either
the IFOR or its mission, or to another Party. Forces failing to redeploy, withdraw,
relocate, or to cease threatening or potentially threatening activities following such a
demand by the IFOR shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use
of necessary force to ensure compliance, consistent with the terms set forth in Article
I, paragraph 3.
Article V: Notifications
Recognizing the need to provide for the effective implementation of the provisions of
this Annex, and to ensure compliance, the United Nations Security Council is invited
to authorize Member States or regional organizations and arrangements to establish
the IFOR acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. The Parties
understand and agree that this Implementation Force may be composed of ground,
air and maritime units from NATO and non-NATO nations, deployed to Bosnia and
Herzegovina to help ensure compliance with the provisions of this Annex. The Parties
understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right to deploy on either side of
the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and throughout Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right:
1. to monitor and help ensure compliance by all Parties with this Annex
(including, in particular, withdrawal and redeployment of Forces within agreed
periods, and the establishment of Zones of Separation);
2. to authorize and supervise the selective marking of the Agreed Cease-Fire
Line and its Zone of Separation and the Inter-Entity Boundary Line and its
Zone of Separation as established by the General Framework Agreement;
3. to establish liaison arrangements with local civilian and military authorities
and other international organizations as necessary for the accomplishment of
its mission;
4. and to assist in the withdrawal of UN Peace Forces not transferred to the
IFOR, including, if necessary, the emergency withdrawal of UNCRO Forces.
The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR shall have the right to fulfill its
supporting tasks, within the limits of its assigned principal tasks and available
resources, and on request, which include the following:
1. to help create secure conditions for the conduct by others of other tasks
associated with the peace settlement, including free and fair elections;
2. to assist the movement of organizations in the accomplishment of
humanitarian missions;
3. to assist the UNHCR and other international organizations in their
humanitarian missions;
4. to observe and prevent interference with the movement of civilian
populations, refugees, and displaced persons, and to respond appropriately to
deliberate violence to life and person; and,
5. to monitor the clearing of minefields and obstacles.
The Parties understand and agree that further directives from the NAC may establish
additional duties and responsibilities for the IFOR in implementing this Annex.
The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander shall have the
authority, without interference or permission of any Party, to do all that the
Commander judges necessary and proper, including the use of military force, to
protect the IFOR and to carry out the responsibilities listed above in paragraphs 2, 3
and 4, and they shall comply in all respects with the IFOR requirements.
The Parties understand and agree that in carrying out its responsibilities, the IFOR
shall have the unimpeded right to observe, monitor, and inspect any Forces, facility
or activity in Bosnia and Herzegovina that the IFOR believes may have military
capability. The refusal, interference, or denial by any Party of this right to observe,
monitor, and inspect by the IFOR shall constitute a breach of this Annex and the
violating Party shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of
necessary force to ensure compliance with this Annex.
The Army of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Croat Defense Council
Forces, and the Army of Republika Srpska shall establish Command Posts at IFOR
brigade, battalion, or other levels which shall be co-located with specific IFOR
command Vocations, as determined by the IFOR Commander. These Command Posts
shall exercise command and control over all Forces of their respective sides which
are located within ten (10) kilometers of the Agreed Cease-Fire Line or Inter-Entity
Boundary Line, as specified by the IFOR. The Command Posts shall provide, at the
request of the IFOR, timely status reports on organizations and troop levels in their
areas.
In addition to co-located Command Posts, the Army of the Republic of Bosnia and
Herzegovina, the Croat Defense Council Forces, and the Army of Republika Srpska
shall maintain liaison teams to be co-located with the IFOR Command, as determined
by the IFOR Commander, for the purpose of fostering communication, and
preserving the overall cessation of hostilities.
Air and surface movements in Bosnia and Herzegovina shall be governed by the
following provisions:
The Parties understand and agree there shall be no military air traffic, or non-
military aircraft performing military missions, including reconnaissance or
logistics, without the express permission of the IFOR Commander. The only
military aircraft that may be authorized to fly in Bosnia and Herzegovina are
those being flown in support of the IFOR, except with the express permission
of the IFOR. Any flight activities by military fixed- wing or helicopter aircraft
within Bosnia and Herzegovina without the express permission of the IFOR
Commander are subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of
necessary force to ensure compliance.
All air early warning, air defense, or fire control radars shall be shut down
within 72 hours after this Annex enters into force, and shall remain inactive
unless authorized by the IFOR Commander. Any use of air traffic, air early
warning, air defense or fire control radars not authorized by the IFOR
Commander shall constitute a breach of this Annex and the violating Party
shall be subject to military action by the IFOR, including the use of necessary
force to ensure compliance.
The Parties understand and agree that the IFOR Commander will implement
the transfer to civilian control of air space over Bosnia and Herzegovina to the
appropriate institutions of Bosnia and Herzegovina in a gradual fashion
consistent with the objective of the IFOR to ensure smooth and safe operation
of an air traffic system upon IFOR departure.
The IFOR shall have the right to utilize such means and services as required to
ensure its full ability to communicate and shall have the right to the unrestricted use
of all of the electromagnetic spectrum for this purpose. In implementing this right,
the IFOR shall make every reasonable effort to coordinate with and take into account
the needs and requirements of the appropriate authorities.
All Parties shall accord the IFOR and its personnel the assistance, privileges, and
immunities set forth at Appendix B of this Annex, including the unimpeded transit
through, to, over and on the territory of all Parties.
All Parties shall accord any military elements as referred to in Article I, paragraph
l(c) and their personnel the assistance, privileges and immunities referred to in
Article VI, paragraph 11.
It is noted that as a consequence of the forthcoming introduction of the IFOR into the
Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the conditions for the withdrawal of the
UNPROFOR established by United Nations Security Council Resolution 743 have been
met. It is requested that the United Nations, in consultation with NATO, take all
necessary steps to withdraw the UNPROFOR from Bosnia and Herzegovina, except
those parts incorporated into the IFOR.
1. Serve as the central body for all Parties to this Annex to bring any military
complaints, questions, or problems that require resolution by the IFOR
Commander, such as allegations of cease-fire violations or other
noncompliance with this Annex.
2. Receive reports and agree on specific actions to ensure compliance with the
provisions of this Annex by the Parties.
3. Assist the IFOR Commander in determining and implementing a series of local
transparency measures between the Parties.
1. the senior military commander of the forces of each Party within Bosnia and
Herzegovina;
2. other persons as the Chairman may determine;
3. each Party to this Annex may also select two civilians who shall advise the
Commission in carrying out its duties;
4. the High Representative referred to in the General Framework Agreement or
his or her nominated representative shall attend Commission meetings, and
offer advice particularly on matters of a political- military nature.
The Commission shall not include any persons who are now or who come under
indictment by the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
The Commission shall function as a consultative body for the IFOR Commander. To
the extent possible, problems shall be solved promptly by mutual agreement.
However, all final decisions concerning its military matters shall be made by the IFOR
Commander.
The Commission shall meet at the call of the IFOR Commander. The High
Representative may when necessary request a meeting of the Commission. The
Parties may also request a meeting of the Commission.
The IFOR Commander shall have the right to decide on military matters, in a timely
fashion, when there are overriding considerations relating to the safety of the IFOR
or the Parties' compliance with the provisions of this Annex.
The Commission shall establish subordinate military commissions for the purpose of
providing assistance in carrying out the functions described above. Such
commissions shall be at the brigade and battalion level or at other echelons as the
local IFOR Commander shall direct and be composed of commanders from each of
the Parties and the IFOR. The representative of the High Representative shall attend
and offer advice particularly on matters of a political-military nature. The local IFOR
Commander shall invite local civilian authorities when appropriate.
The Parties shall release and transfer without delay all combatants and civilians held
in relation to the conflict (hereinafter "prisoners"), in conformity with international
humanitarian law and the provisions of this Article.
1. The Parties shall be bound by and implement such plan for release and
transfer of all prisoners as may be developed by the ICRC, after consultation
with the Parties.
2. The Parties shall cooperate fully with the ICRC and facilitate its work in
implementing and monitoring the plan for release and transfer of prisoners.
3. No later than thirty (30) days after the Transfer of Authority, the Parties shall
release and transfer all prisoners held by them.
4. In order to expedite this process, no later than twenty-one (21) days after
this Annex enters into force, the Parties shall draw up comprehensive lists of
prisoners and shall provide such lists to the ICRC, to the other Parties, and to
the Joint Military Commission and the High Representative. These lists shall
identify prisoners by nationality, name, rank (if any) and any internment or
military serial number, to the extent applicable.
5. The Parties shall ensure that the ICRC enjoys full and unimpeded access to all
places where prisoners are kept and to all prisoners. The Parties shall permit
the ICRC to privately interview each prisoner at least forty-eight (48) hours
prior to his or her release for the purpose of implementing and monitoring the
plan, including determination of the onward destination of each prisoner.
6. The Parties shall take no reprisals against any prisoner or his/her family in the
event that a prisoner refuses to be transferred.
7. Notwithstanding the above provisions, each Party shall comply with any order
or request of the International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia for the
arrest, detention, surrender of or access to persons who would otherwise be
released and transferred under this Article, but who are accused of violations
within the jurisdiction of the Tribunal. Each Party must detain persons
reasonably suspected of such violations for a period of time sufficient to
permit appropriate consultation with Tribunal authorities.
In those cases where places of burial, whether individual or mass, are known as a
matter of record, and graves are actually found to exist, each Party shall permit
graves registration personnel of the other Parties to enter, within a mutually agreed
period of time, for the limited purpose of proceeding to such graves, to recover and
evacuate the bodies of deceased military and civilian personnel of that side, including
deceased prisoners.
Article X: Cooperation
The Parties shall cooperate fully with all entities involved in implementation of this
peace settlement, as described in the General Framework Agreement, or which are
otherwise authorized by the United Nations Security Council, including the
International Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia.
Each Party shall ensure that the terms of this Annex, and written orders requiring
compliance, are immediately communicated to all of its Forces.
In accordance with Article I, the IFOR Commander is the final authority in theatre
regarding interpretation of this agreement on the military aspects of the peace
settlement, of which the Appendices constitute an integral part.
Endorsed:
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